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Cumberland County cuts 2025 farmland preservation contribution to $750,000 after hour-long budget debate
Summary
After a lengthy discussion about budget constraints and state matching rules, the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners certified $750,000 from the general fund for the county's 2025 farmland preservation program, a $100,000 reduction from the $850,000 originally included in the draft budget.
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners voted to certify $750,000 from the county general fund for the 2025 farmland preservation program, reducing the board's originally budgeted $850,000 contribution as commissioners raised concerns about county budget pressures and the program's long-term goal.
The decision follows a lengthy discussion during which planning staff outlined the program's recommended funding and the mechanics of state matching. Planning staff recommended a total program certification of $933,315, which the staff said included $850,000 from the county general fund, $47,120 from East Pennsboro Township, $2,661 in private donations and $33,534 in clean-and-lien rollback interest.…
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